Hot Topic Inc.

Hot Topic Inc. is listed on NASDAQ (HOTT). We are a mall-based specialty retailer operating the Hot Topic and Torrid store concepts. Hot Topic stores sell a selection of music-pop culture-licensed and music-pop culture-influenced apparel, accessories and gift items for young men and women principally between the ages of 12 and 22. Torrid stores sell apparel, lingerie, shoes and accessories designed for various lifestyles for plus-size females between the ages of 15 and 29. We opened our first Hot Topic store in 1989 and our first Torrid store in 2001. At the end of fiscal 2004 (the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005), we operated 592 Hot Topic stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, and 76 Torrid stores. We also sell merchandise on two websites, www.hottopic.com (hottopic.com) and www.torrid.com (torrid.com), which reflect the Hot Topic and Torrid store concepts and carry merchandise similar to that sold in the respective stores.

HOUSEHOLD CAPITAL TR VII

HOUSEHOLD CAPITAL TR VII is listed on NYSE (HI-V). On March 28, 2003, Household International, Inc. (Household) was acquired by HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) by way of merger with H2 Acquisition Corporation (H2), a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC, in a purchase business combination. Following the merger, H2 was renamed Household International, Inc. Subsequently, HSBC transferred its ownership interest in Household to a wholly owned subsidiary, HSBC North America Holdings Inc., who subsequently contributed Household to its wholly owned subsidiary, HSBC Investments (North America) Inc. On December 15, 2004, Household merged with its wholly owned subsidiary, Household Finance Corporation (HFC). Following the merger, Household changed its name to HSBC Finance Corporation. The name change was a continuation of the rebranding of the Household businesses to the HSBC brand. These actions were taken to establish a single brand in North America to create a stronger platform to advance growth across all HSBC business lines.

Innovex Inc. ..annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our periodic reports on Form 8-K (and any amendments to these reports) are availab..

InfoVista S.A. ..office InfoVista S.A. 6, rue de la Terre de Feu 91940 Les Ulis France Telephone: + 33 (1) 64 86 79 00 4.1.2 Legal form and applicable law InfoVista S...

Jaclyn Inc. ..of Delaware in 1968, and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of womens and childrens apparel, and..

KB Home ..Kaufman & Broad S.A. (KBSA), our publicly-traded French subsidiary, is one of the leading homebuilders in France. Founded in 1957, and winner of the 2..

Kindred Healthcare Inc. ..company that through its subsidiaries operates hospitals, nursing centers, institutional pharmacies and a contract rehabilitation services business ac..

Kohls Corporation ..partment stores that feature quality, exclusive and national brand merchandise priced to provide value to customers. The Company's stores sell moderat..

Landmark Bancorp Inc. ..incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Currently, the Company's business consists solely of the ownership of Landmark National Bank, wh..

Learning Tree International Inc. ..ndent provider of training to managers and information technology (IT) professionals working in business and government organizations. Since its found..

LKQ Corporation ..repair automobiles. Buyers of automotive replacement parts have the option to purchase from primarily three sources: new parts produced by original eq..

Laidlaw International Inc. ..ith operations conducted by its subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to the Company, Laidlaw International, we, our or us m..

LSI Logic Corporation ..actures and markets complex, high-performance integrated circuits and storage systems. We are focused on four markets: communications, consumer produc..

Metrologic Instruments Inc. ..are experts in optical image capture and processing solutions. We utilize our expertise to design, manufacture and market sophisticated imaging and sc..

MDI Inc. .. in the integrated access control and physical security products business. As a manufacturer of high-grade access control solutions for both the enter..

Networks Associates Inc. ..ooking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in the Report on Form 10-K that are not purely historical are forward..

MI Developments Inc ..mpleted major development and expansion projects in both the North American and European markets. We undertake each new industrial or commercial devel..

MTS Systems Corporation ..er of test systems and high-performance industrial position sensors. The Company's testing solutions help customers accelerate and improve their desig..

Medical Staffing Network Holdings Inc ..pany and the largest provider of per diem nurse staffing services (staffing assignments of less than thirteen weeks in duration) in the United States ..

MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. ..orward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and ..

MTI Technology Corporation ..ifornia in March 1981 and reincorporated in Delaware in October 1992. Our principal executive offices are located at 14661 Franklin Avenue, Tustin, Ca..

Myogen Inc. ..discovery, development and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. We believe that our advance..

NCI Building Systems Inc. ..'s largest integrated manufacturers of products for the nonresidential construction industry. We operate 37 manufacturing facilities located in 16 sta..

NovaMed Inc. .. and operator of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Our primary focus and strategy is to acquire, develop and operate ASCs in joint ownership with phy..

Nautilus Group Inc. (The) ..nd manufacturer of branded health and fitness products sold under such well-known brand names as Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn, StairMaster and Trimline...

National R.V. Holdings Inc. ..ly-owned subsidiaries, National RV, Inc. (NRV) and Country Coach, Inc. (CCI), is one of the nation's leading producers of motorized recreational vehic..

Nature Vision Inc. ..f two operating divisions. The Company's outdoor recreation products division primarily designs and markets video viewing systems for the sport fishin..

National Technical Systems Inc. ..ified services company that supplies technical services and solutions to a variety of industries including aerospace, defense, transportation, electro..

Northwest Natural Gas Company ..orporated under the laws of Oregon in 1910. The Company and its predecessors have supplied gas service to the public since 1859. Since September 1997,..

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. ..her with its subsidiaries, OEH) is incorporated in the Islands of Bermuda and is a foreign private issuer as defined in Rule 3b-4 of the U.S. Securiti..

ON Semiconductor Corporation ..(we) are a global supplier of power and data management semiconductors and standard semiconductor components. We design, manufacture and market an ext..

Orbotech Ltd. ..porate History The Company was incorporated in Israel, as a company limited by shares, on February 8, 1981 under the name Optrotech Ltd. pursuant to t..

O2Micro International Limited ..e are incorporated in Cayman Islands. Our registered office is located at M&C Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Str..

Patterson Companies Inc. ..tained in Items 1, 2, 3 and 7 of this Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements. Reference is made to Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysi..

Pure Cycle Corporation ..te of Delaware in 1976. We were founded on the belief that water is a precious commodity, one that is often undervalued and therefore used inefficient..

Progen Industries Limited ..e were incorporated in September 1989 as Almagest Pty. Ltd. in the State of Queensland, Australia, and changed our name to Progen Industries Pty. Ltd...

Piedmont Natural Gas Company Inc. .. incorporated in New York in 1950 and began operations in 1951. In 1994, we merged into a newly formed North Carolina corporation with the same name f..

Merrill Lynch Depositor Inc. ..urities held by PreferredPLUS Trust Series ALL-1, please refer to Allmerica Financial Corporations (Commission file number 001-13754) periodic reports..

Pro-Pharmaceuticals Inc. ..001. On May 15, 2001, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of a Massachusetts corporation engaged in a drug delivery development business. ..

Pomeroy IT Solutions Inc. ..ons provider with a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, infrastructure and lifecycle services. Our mission is to provide customers with increased e..

Performance Food Group Company ..as founded in 1987 through the combination of various foodservice businesses and has grown internally through increased sales to existing and new cust..

Franklin Covey Company ..ies and individuals the world over by helping them achieve their own great purposes through teaching the principles and practices of effectiveness and..

Provident Energy Trust ..velopment I. The Trust Provident Energy Trust is an open-end unincorporated investment trust governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and creat..

PPlus Trust ..urities held by PPLUS Trust Series TWC-1, please refer to Time Warner Inc.s (Commission file number 001-15062) periodic reports, including annual repo..

Quigley Corporation (The) ..ich was organized on August 24, 1989 and commenced business operations in October 1989. The Companys business is the manufacture and distribution of c..

Rite Aid Corporation .. the United States based on revenues and number of stores. We operate our drugstores in 28 states across the country and in the District of Columbia. ..

Revlon Inc. ..ough its direct subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation (Products Corporation), which manufactures, markets and sells an extensive array of c..

Riviera Tool Company ..er of large scale, complex stamping die systems used to form sheet metal parts. Most of the stamping die systems sold by the Company are used in the p..

Rome Bancorp Inc. ..rporation organized on June 9, 1999 as the stock holding company for The Rome Savings Bank (Rome Savings), a federally chartered stock savings bank he..

REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC ..ng company in the state of North Carolina on January 5, 2004, and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol RAI. RAI was created to facilitate the transa..

Ruby Tuesday Inc. ..972 in Knoxville, Tennessee near the campus of the University of Tennessee. The Ruby Tuesday concept, which at the time consisted of 16 restaurants, w..

Saxon Capital Inc. .. we refer to as Old Saxon, was formed on April 23, 2001 and acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of SCI Services, Inc. (referred t..

Sykes Enterprises Incorporated ..ubsidiaries (Sykes, our, us) is a global leader in providing outsourced customer contact management solutions and services in the business process out..

StanCorp Financial Group Inc. ..y reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those relating to the Company's strategy and other statements that are predictive in nature,..

Shiloh Industries Inc. ..organized in 1993. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the Company or Shiloh refer to Shiloh Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiar..

Silicon Image Inc. ..ductor solutions for the secure transmission, storage and display of rich digital media. The Company's mission is to be the leader in defining the arc..

SL Industries Inc. ..nufactures and markets power electronics, power motion, power protection, teleprotection and specialized communication equipment that is used in a var..

Sonic Solutions .. digital media - that is, data, photographs, audio, and video in digital formats. Our product lines focus particularly on the two most successful opti..

Spectrum Control Inc. ..rein, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company intends these forward-looking sta..

Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc. ..s state of incorporation to Missouri on April 1, 1999, was originally incorporated in Delaware on December 30, 1993 for the purpose of becoming the ho..

Steel Dynamics Inc. .. operates three steelmaking mini-mills. We produce our steel principally from steel scrap, using electric arc melting furnaces, continuous casting and..

Station Casinos Inc. ..nces to the Company refer to Station Casinos, Inc. and all references to Station, we, our, ours and us refer to Station Casinos, Inc. and its consolid..

Texas Industries Inc. ..ed a plan to spin off our wholly-owned steel operations in order to permit our cement, aggregates and concrete, or CAC, business and our steel busines..

Telstra Corporation Limited ..775 556. 2 CONSTITUTION means this Constitution as amended from time to time and a reference to an article has a corresponding meaning. CORPORATIONS L..

TheStreet.com Inc. ..d subsidiaries (collectively), operates its businesses in two segments, electronic publishing and securities research and brokerage. Our electronic pu..

Ultratech Inc. ..dition to historical information, certain forward-looking statements that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ..

VSE Corporation ..nt company primarily serves as a centralized management and consolidating entity for the business operations conducted by the Companys wholly owned su..

Wavecom S.A. ..h société anonyme on June 28, 1993, for a duration of 99 years under the name of Wavecom, S.A. We are registered in Nanterre, France, registration num..

WSFS Financial Corporation ..ft holding company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Substantially all of the Corporations assets are held by its subsidiary, Wilmington Savings ..

Zanett Inc. ..hat provides customized, mission-critical IT solutions to Fortune 500 corporations, mid-market companies, and classified government agencies involved ..

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings Inc. ..ooking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the res..